| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Timothy Wright (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Arden Mason (fresh) SF - Saul Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Jansen (fresh) 3 pts. C - Edwin Diebold (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Emmett Marshall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Tellier (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenny Cummings (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leonard Hoskinson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Gregory Watts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Kenny Cummings inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Wisconsin | Leonard Hoskinson is fouled on the floor by Timothy Wright - foul #1 on Timothy Wright, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| 19:22 | Wisconsin | Emmett Marshall comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 31-29 |
| 19:20 | Wisconsin | Kenny Cummings tips it home | 31-31 |
| 18:55 | Michigan State | Timothy Wright makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 18:27 | Wisconsin | Kenny Cummings slams it home set up by Emmett Marshall | 33-33 |
| 18:07 | Michigan State | Timothy Wright connects on the jumper in the paint | 35-33 |
| 17:38 | Wisconsin | Matthew Tellier's pass is intercepted by Saul Martin | 35-33 |
| 17:09 | Michigan State | Arden Mason is hacked by Matthew Tellier - foul #2 on Matthew Tellier, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Friddle (PG), Leon Henry (SG), Eddie Clifton (PF), Theodore Bush (C) Timothy Wright, Arden Mason, Jerry Jansen, Edwin Diebold | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 17:00 | Michigan State | Leonard Hoskinson denies the turnaround by Theodore Bush | 35-33 |
| 16:59 | Wisconsin | Leonard Hoskinson gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 16:41 | Wisconsin | Emmett Marshall misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-33 |
| 16:40 | Michigan State | Eddie Clifton snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 16:23 | Michigan State | Scott Friddle lays it in on a great pass from Theodore Bush | 37-33 |
| 16:03 | Wisconsin | Gregory Watts drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Emmett Marshall | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Scott Friddle (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Leon Henry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Saul Martin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Eddie Clifton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Theodore Bush (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Emmett Marshall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Tellier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenny Cummings (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - Leonard Hoskinson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Gregory Watts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Michigan State | Scott Friddle can't finish the layup | 37-35 |
| 15:39 | Wisconsin | Kenny Cummings grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 15:22 | Wisconsin | Leonard Hoskinson makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Emmett Marshall | 37-37 |
| 15:05 | Michigan State | Saul Martin is whistled for traveling | 37-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Wright (PG), Arden Mason (SG), Jerry Jansen (SF), Edwin Diebold (C) Scott Friddle, Leon Henry, Saul Martin, Theodore Bush | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 14:57 | Wisconsin | Emmett Marshall is fouled on the floor by Eddie Clifton - foul #2 on Eddie Clifton, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| 14:45 | Wisconsin | Emmett Marshall connects on the runner near the basket | 37-39 |
| 14:26 | Michigan State | Eddie Clifton lays it up and in set up by Jerry Jansen | 39-39 |
| 14:05 | Wisconsin | Gregory Watts makes the shot near the basket | 39-41 |
| 13:36 | Michigan State | Timothy Wright misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Kenny Cummings - foul #2 on Kenny Cummings, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Theodore Bush (SF) Eddie Clifton | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gavin Jarvis (SF) Kenny Cummings | |
| 13:36 | Michigan State | Timothy Wright makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 13:36 | Michigan State | Timothy Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 13:13 | Wisconsin | Leonard Hoskinson buries a runner from the right block and the foul's on Jerry Jansen - foul #1 on Jerry Jansen, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Saul Martin (SF) Theodore Bush | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ognjen Lazarevic (SG) Emmett Marshall | |
| 13:13 | Wisconsin | Leonard Hoskinson misses the free throw | 41-43 |
| 13:13 | Wisconsin | Leonard Hoskinson snags the offensive board | 41-43 |
| 13:01 | Wisconsin | Matthew Tellier misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 13:00 | Michigan State | Saul Martin grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 12:35 | Michigan State | Timothy Wright drills a jumpshot from the right side | 43-43 |
| 12:16 | Wisconsin | Leonard Hoskinson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-43 |
| 12:15 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Gavin Jarvis | 43-43 |
| 12:06 | Wisconsin | Gavin Jarvis scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Ognjen Lazarevic | 43-45 |
| 11:43 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen is whistled for a carry | 43-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Friddle (PG), Leon Henry (SG), Eddie Clifton (PF), Theodore Bush (C) Timothy Wright, Arden Mason, Jerry Jansen, Edwin Diebold | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Emmett Marshall (PG), Kenny Cummings (PF), Andrew Conn (C) Matthew Tellier, Leonard Hoskinson, Gregory Watts | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Scott Friddle (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Leon Henry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Saul Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Eddie Clifton (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Theodore Bush (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Emmett Marshall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ognjen Lazarevic (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gavin Jarvis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenny Cummings (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - Andrew Conn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Wisconsin | Emmett Marshall knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 11:07 | Michigan State | Theodore Bush banks in the layup on a nice dish by Scott Friddle | 45-47 |
| 10:55 | Wisconsin | Andrew Conn is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Andrew Conn, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tony Faison (C) Saul Martin | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 10:27 | Michigan State | Scott Friddle misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 10:25 | Michigan State | Scott Friddle tips it back up and in | 47-47 |
| 10:09 | Wisconsin | Gavin Jarvis is fouled on the floor by Theodore Bush - foul #2 on Theodore Bush, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Wright (PG), Arden Mason (SG), Jerry Jansen (PF) Scott Friddle, Leon Henry, Tony Faison | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Leonard Hoskinson (PF) Ognjen Lazarevic | |
| 09:50 | Wisconsin | Emmett Marshall slams it home and he's fouled by Timothy Wright - foul #2 on Timothy Wright, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Saul Martin (SF) Theodore Bush | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Matthew Tellier (SG), Gregory Watts (C) Gavin Jarvis, Andrew Conn | |
| 09:50 | Wisconsin | Emmett Marshall makes the free throw | 47-50 |
| 09:30 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Saul Martin | 50-50 |
| 09:13 | Wisconsin | Emmett Marshall clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 09:12 | Michigan State | Eddie Clifton grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 09:10 | Michigan State | Timothy Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edwin Diebold (C) Eddie Clifton | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gavin Jarvis (SF) Kenny Cummings | |
| 08:49 | Wisconsin | Leonard Hoskinson misses the easy layup | 50-50 |
| 08:48 | Wisconsin | Gavin Jarvis tips it back up and in | 50-52 |
| 08:23 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Leonard Hoskinson - foul #1 on Leonard Hoskinson, team foul #4 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leon Henry (SG) Arden Mason | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ognjen Lazarevic (SG), Andrew Conn (C) Emmett Marshall, Leonard Hoskinson | |
| 08:23 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen makes the free throw | 53-52 |
| 08:10 | Wisconsin | Gavin Jarvis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-52 |
| 08:09 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 08:04 | Michigan State | Edwin Diebold is called for traveling | 53-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Friddle (PG), Theodore Bush (PF) Timothy Wright, Jerry Jansen | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 07:47 | Wisconsin | Gregory Watts's fadeaway is rejected by Theodore Bush | 53-52 |
| 07:45 | Michigan State | Scott Friddle snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Scott Friddle (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SG - Leon Henry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Saul Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Theodore Bush (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. C - Edwin Diebold (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Matthew Tellier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ognjen Lazarevic (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gavin Jarvis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Watts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Conn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Michigan State | Theodore Bush misses the easy layup | 53-52 |
| 07:21 | Wisconsin | Gavin Jarvis gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 07:05 | Wisconsin | Matthew Tellier misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 53-52 |
| 07:04 | Michigan State | Theodore Bush pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 06:39 | Michigan State | Theodore Bush can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 06:37 | Michigan State | Edwin Diebold pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 06:15 | Michigan State | A charge is called on Theodore Bush - foul #3 on Theodore Bush, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Wright (PG), Arden Mason (SG), Jerry Jansen (PF), Eddie Clifton (C) Scott Friddle, Leon Henry, Saul Martin, Edwin Diebold | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Emmett Marshall (PG), Kenny Cummings (SF), Leonard Hoskinson (PF) Matthew Tellier, Ognjen Lazarevic, Gregory Watts | |
| 06:04 | Wisconsin | Leonard Hoskinson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Jerry Jansen - foul #2 on Jerry Jansen, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| 06:04 | Wisconsin | Leonard Hoskinson makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 06:04 | Wisconsin | Leonard Hoskinson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 05:41 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-54 |
| 05:39 | Michigan State | Arden Mason pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 05:12 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen is hacked by Leonard Hoskinson - foul #2 on Leonard Hoskinson, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| 04:56 | Michigan State | Leonard Hoskinson is called for the reach on Jerry Jansen - foul #3 on Leonard Hoskinson, team foul #6 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leon Henry (SF) Theodore Bush | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 04:44 | Michigan State | Arden Mason is hacked by Leonard Hoskinson - foul #4 on Leonard Hoskinson, team foul #7 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Saul Martin (SF) Leon Henry | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ognjen Lazarevic (SG) Gavin Jarvis | |
| 04:44 | Michigan State | Arden Mason misses the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 04:44 | Wisconsin | Leonard Hoskinson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 04:31 | Wisconsin | Emmett Marshall knocks in the jumper near the basket | 53-56 |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | Arden Mason is called for 3 seconds | 53-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edwin Diebold (C) Eddie Clifton | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Matthew Tellier (SG), Gregory Watts (C) Ognjen Lazarevic, Andrew Conn | |
| 03:52 | Wisconsin | Matthew Tellier misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-56 |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | Edwin Diebold snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 03:24 | Michigan State | Timothy Wright hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 53-56 |
| 03:23 | Wisconsin | Emmett Marshall pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Timothy Wright (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Arden Mason (fresh) SF - Saul Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Jansen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Edwin Diebold (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Emmett Marshall (tiring) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Matthew Tellier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenny Cummings (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. PF - Leonard Hoskinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Gregory Watts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Wisconsin | Saul Martin takes the ball from Kenny Cummings | 53-56 |
| 02:58 | Michigan State | Timothy Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Friddle (PG), Leon Henry (SG), Theodore Bush (SF), Eddie Clifton (PF) Timothy Wright, Arden Mason, Saul Martin, Jerry Jansen | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ognjen Lazarevic (SG) Emmett Marshall | |
| 02:35 | Wisconsin | Leonard Hoskinson misses the fadeaway in the lane | 53-56 |
| 02:34 | Michigan State | Eddie Clifton snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 02:34 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Wright (PG), Arden Mason (SG), Saul Martin (SF), Jerry Jansen (PF) Scott Friddle, Leon Henry, Theodore Bush, Eddie Clifton | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Emmett Marshall (PG) Ognjen Lazarevic | |
| 02:05 | Michigan State | Timothy Wright misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 53-56 |
| 02:03 | Wisconsin | Matthew Tellier gets the rebound | 53-56 |
| 01:57 | Wisconsin | Kenny Cummings can't finish the layup | 53-56 |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | Edwin Diebold snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | Timothy Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-56 |
| 01:27 | Wisconsin | Gregory Watts knocks in the jumper from close range | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:18 | Michigan State | Kenny Cummings swats the layup by Timothy Wright | 53-58 |
| 01:17 | Wisconsin | Emmett Marshall grabs the board | 53-58 |
| 01:11 | Wisconsin | Gregory Watts banks in the layup on a nice dish by Emmett Marshall | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Arden Mason loses the dribble to Kenny Cummings | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Wisconsin | Timothy Wright is called for the reach on Emmett Marshall in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy Wright, team foul #8 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Miskell (C) Gregory Watts | |
| 00:47 | Wisconsin | Emmett Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:47 | Wisconsin | Emmett Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Arden Mason connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Timothy Wright | 56-62 |
| 00:36 | Wisconsin | John Miskell is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Wright - foul #4 on Timothy Wright, team foul #9 | 56-62 |
| 00:36 | Wisconsin | John Miskell makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:36 | Wisconsin | John Miskell makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 56-64 |
| 00:28 | Wisconsin | Leonard Hoskinson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-64 |
| 00:25 | Wisconsin | Timothy Wright is called for the reach on Leonard Hoskinson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Timothy Wright, team foul #10 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Friddle (PG) Timothy Wright | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:25 | Wisconsin | Leonard Hoskinson misses the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:25 | Wisconsin | Leonard Hoskinson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Emmett Marshall takes the ball from Scott Friddle in the backcourt | 56-65 |
| 00:20 | Wisconsin | Jerry Jansen is called for the reach on Kenny Cummings - foul #3 on Jerry Jansen, team foul #11 | 56-65 |
| 00:20 | Wisconsin | Kenny Cummings makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:20 | Wisconsin | Kenny Cummings makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen is fouled on the floor by Leonard Hoskinson - foul #5 on Leonard Hoskinson, team foul #8 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gavin Jarvis (SF), Gregory Watts (C) Leonard Hoskinson, John Miskell | |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen misses the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:13 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Matthew Tellier | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Emmett Marshall runs out the clock | 57-67 |